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national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew here from california to say good-bye. they used to ask their pal about his dangerous job. >> he said "it is what it is, i've got to take care of the family." he knew what the possibilities could be. >> reporter: the remaining glimmer of hope continued to fade this afternoon after more frustration for rescue crews. at 12:45 this morning, two teams with eight workers each had entered the mine again focused on two refuge chambers, the last places where the miners could be alive. they got to the first one, it was empty. but then more trouble. the crews were half a mile aw
national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew...
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. >>> a senate hearing be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. on sunday, president obama and vice president biden attended a memorial service for the 29 miners in buckley, west virginia. the president told the miners' families that he would work for safer mining work environments. >> we cannot bring back the 29 men we lost. they're with the lord now. our task here on earth is to save lives from being lost in another such tragedy. to do what we must do individually and collectively to assure safe conditions underground. >> a preliminary report says the cause of the blast was a buildup of methane gas or coal dust. >>> before he traveled to west virginia, the president was in north carolina. an armed man who was spotted at the airport as the president was leaving is under arrest. 23-year-old joseph sean mcvey of ohio was charged with a misdemeanor. police saw mcvey in a parking lot getting out of his car with a side arm. he was not near the president's plane, which had just departed. authorities said he had formulas for rifle scopes. he's being hel
. >>> a senate hearing be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. on sunday, president obama and vice president biden attended a memorial service for the 29 miners in buckley, west virginia. the president told the miners' families that he would work for safer mining work environments. >> we cannot bring back the 29 men we lost. they're with the lord now. our task here on earth is to save lives from being lost in another such tragedy. to do what we must do...
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terrell brown is in montcoal, west virginia with more. good morning, terrell. >> reporter: good morning to you. we saw a number of fire trucks racing back toward that coal mine this morning. apparently there was a brushfire on or near the property. no word this morning on how serious that was. meanwhile rescuers continue to work to save the lives of those four missing miners. and as the hours go by, time is running out. just a few miles from the upper big branch mine, mourners gathered to pray and to draw comfort from each other. 25 miners died monday and four remain missing following a massive explosion at a west virginia coal mine. no one is giving up hope of finding survivors. it's possible the missing made it to an airtight rescue chamber. >> i believe in the power of prayer with all my heart. and it's -- i've seen it work. i've seen it work. >> reporter: before rescue crews can re-enter the mine and continue their search, it must be cleared of poison gas. ventilation holes are being drilled and should be completed later today. >> it
terrell brown is in montcoal, west virginia with more. good morning, terrell. >> reporter: good morning to you. we saw a number of fire trucks racing back toward that coal mine this morning. apparently there was a brushfire on or near the property. no word this morning on how serious that was. meanwhile rescuers continue to work to save the lives of those four missing miners. and as the hours go by, time is running out. just a few miles from the upper big branch mine, mourners gathered to...
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terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit both of those refuge chambers. >> reporter: to ensure the air remains safe, nitrogen is being pumped in to neutralize toxic gas. teams are also making plans to begin removing the bodies of the confirmed dead. >> i believe that families are relieved and knowing that this process is starting which the end will be near. >> reporter: early on thursday, explosive levels of gas forced rescue teams to end their search and turn back. they were within 500 feet of a rescue room. >> we committed to the families that we wanted to get into the chambers within 96 hours and we're tryi
terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit both...
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federal investigators begin their probe of last week's west virginia mine disaster. >>> and orphan uproar. a tennessee woman returns her adopted russian son because of what she says are behavioral problems. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, april 12th, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, april 12th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. the president hosts a two day nuclear security summit beginning today in washington. representatives from 47 countries will attend. the largest gathering of world leaders hosted by the u.s. since the 1945 conference that founded the u.n. the goal? keeping nuclear weapons away from terrorist organizations like al qaeda. tara mergener is in washington with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. that's right, the focus here is preventing nuclear terrorism and this is said to be an unprecedented call for action. president obama wants to make sure nuclear weapons don't end up in the wrong hands. >> the single biggest threat to u.s. security for short term, medium term and long
federal investigators begin their probe of last week's west virginia mine disaster. >>> and orphan uproar. a tennessee woman returns her adopted russian son because of what she says are behavioral problems. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, april 12th, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, april 12th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. the president hosts a two day nuclear...
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terry mccarthy, cbs news, ashburn, virginia. >>> a man went from minimum wage to a multimillionaire overnight. 29-year-old chris shaw won this week's power ball lottery jackpot worth a whopping $258 million. he purchased the winning ticket at the convenience store where he works as a clerk. yesterday shaw, who until recently had only $29 in his bank account, said he planned to use his winnings to take care of business. >> pay off some debts first, you know. that's the first thing. got some electric bill and gas bill and stuff like that to pay for. i'm just a regular guy, work paycheck to paycheck. >> shaw is also considering buying a new hot rod, boat and taking his three children and his girlfriend's two children to disney world. >>> this morning on "the early show," a live interview with chris shaw. i'm emily smith. morning on "the early show," a live interview with chris shaw. i'm emily smith. and tortilla strips. h, add grilled chicken, and finish it with crispy quesadilla wedges. the quesadilla explosion salad is part of our entree plus an appetizer pairings for $9.99. pick one of our 16
terry mccarthy, cbs news, ashburn, virginia. >>> a man went from minimum wage to a multimillionaire overnight. 29-year-old chris shaw won this week's power ball lottery jackpot worth a whopping $258 million. he purchased the winning ticket at the convenience store where he works as a clerk. yesterday shaw, who until recently had only $29 in his bank account, said he planned to use his winnings to take care of business. >> pay off some debts first, you know. that's the first...
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a mine explosion in west virginia has killed at least 25 miners. at least four others are still missing, but rescue operations have been temporarily halted. it's the worst mine disaster in this country since 1984. >>> and today the obama administration will unveil a new policy limiting the use of nuclear weapons. it's the first nuclear weapons review since 2001. the new policy rules out the use of these weapons to respond to an attack by conventional, biological or chemical weapons. >>> the doctor charged in the death of michael jackson is next scheduled to appear in court on june 14th. conrad murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges. at yesterday's hearing, jackson's fans and family were on hand. thomas roberts reports. >> reporter: crowds gathered outside a los angeles courthouse awaiting the man charged in michael jackson's death. family members of the pop star arrived just before the hearing where dr. conrad murray faced a judge ready to take care of some pretrial business. monday's first hearing lasted just minutes, th
a mine explosion in west virginia has killed at least 25 miners. at least four others are still missing, but rescue operations have been temporarily halted. it's the worst mine disaster in this country since 1984. >>> and today the obama administration will unveil a new policy limiting the use of nuclear weapons. it's the first nuclear weapons review since 2001. the new policy rules out the use of these weapons to respond to an attack by conventional, biological or chemical weapons....
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. >> reporter: the virginia side of the potomac river is as close as gun laws would allow these demonstrators to get to where they most want their message heard, the white house and capitol hill. critics worry that guns at rallies and inflammatory rhetoric could lead to violence. >> they've mixed the gun message with this anti-health care and anti-tax message, so that it seems that like guns are sort of a defense against this tyrannical government that's overreaching. >> reporter: the so-called open carry rallies have been cropping up around the country. not all gun rights groups think they're a good idea. some steered clear. and made the same political points -- >> we've got to take this country back from the socialists running congress. >> reporter: -- at a larger unarmed second amendment rally at the washington monument. joel brown, cbs news, arlington, virginia. >>> new details are out about a school spying case in pennsylvania. a suburban philadelphia school district is acknowledging that it secretly took 56,000 images from school laptops issued to students. one student is suing the dist
. >> reporter: the virginia side of the potomac river is as close as gun laws would allow these demonstrators to get to where they most want their message heard, the white house and capitol hill. critics worry that guns at rallies and inflammatory rhetoric could lead to violence. >> they've mixed the gun message with this anti-health care and anti-tax message, so that it seems that like guns are sort of a defense against this tyrannical government that's overreaching. >>...
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. >>> a former virginia tech student will spend the rest of his life behind bars for decapitateing a classmate. he was sentenced to life without parol afterpleading guilty. he attacked the 22-year-old while they had coffee because she rejected his advances. >>> two bombs explode hours a part and 23 people are dead. a suicide bomber targeted those and both officers and protesters were kill. another bomb went off outside of a school. it's been one of the pakistan cities hardest hit by al-qaida attacks. >> survivors are still pulled from the rubble in china, an incredible five days after an earthquake. >>> more than two hundred still missing, rescuers are working around the clock. they pulled survivors free after they were trapped after a wrecked building. a four-year-old salesgirl four- year-old -- girl alive. the snow forecast for the next few days, soldiers working to reconstruct buildings for survivors. denise. >> the president flew into the earthquake region over the weekend and vowed to rebuild homes and schools and urged crews to continue their efforts to find anyone that could b
. >>> a former virginia tech student will spend the rest of his life behind bars for decapitateing a classmate. he was sentenced to life without parol afterpleading guilty. he attacked the 22-year-old while they had coffee because she rejected his advances. >>> two bombs explode hours a part and 23 people are dead. a suicide bomber targeted those and both officers and protesters were kill. another bomb went off outside of a school. it's been one of the pakistan cities hardest...
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i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't mind some of that. we'll put those jeans to the test and we will put everyone else to the test, a well. >> stay tuned for that. nemtd, had such a great time and a terrific crowd, we want to wish everyone a happy passover, a happy easter. and now we'll leave you with some more great music. elaine that's your daughter, isn't it? >> it is, yes. >> we'll leave you with more music from the one and the only, amy grant. happy easter. ♪ baby, baby i'm taken with the notion to love you with the sweetest of devotions ♪ ♪ baby, baby my tender love will flow from th
i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't...
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the rented car has virginia tags. vic? >> if you have any information on this case, you're asked to call baltimore county police at 410-307-2020. >>> no verdict. a baltimore jury will be back tomorrow to deliver the fate of a teenager who delivered a shot to the head changing her life forever. wjz is live at the courthouse downtown. derek valcourt has more. >> reporter: a day and a half of deliberations. and that jury was sent home. as you said, they'll be back tomorrow morning, as they try to reach a unanimous verdict on whether or not the defendant of this case is guilty on two counts of attempted murder. >> reporter: this crime camera video, a key piece of evidence in the trial against 17-year- old lamont davis. on july 2nd, a teenage boy got into an argument with a 16-year- old mother of davis's two children. prosecutors say davis grabbed a gun and started shooting. one stray bullet hit then-5- year-old raven wyatt in the head. she survived. but a scene from this video, in the sun, she still has trouble walking and tal
the rented car has virginia tags. vic? >> if you have any information on this case, you're asked to call baltimore county police at 410-307-2020. >>> no verdict. a baltimore jury will be back tomorrow to deliver the fate of a teenager who delivered a shot to the head changing her life forever. wjz is live at the courthouse downtown. derek valcourt has more. >> reporter: a day and a half of deliberations. and that jury was sent home. as you said, they'll be back tomorrow...
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. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we are following some breaking news out of west virginia. six people are dead and 21, unaccounted for, following an explosion at a mine near charles ston. it happened around 3:00 this afternoon, at an underground coal mine. 30 miles south of charleston. we have no other information available right now. we will bring you more as soon as it comes in. >>> the maryland general assembly is getting down to the wire with less than a week until sine die. lawmakers are doing everything they can to push through important legislation. derek valcourt reports on the legislation today. >> reporter: a couple of thousand bills introduced at the start of the session. but so far, only a few dozen have made it out of both chambers. for the rest of the bills, it comes down to the wire. >> for lawmakers in annapolis, this is when things start getting hectic. >> there's always a rush at the end. if it were 60 days, it would be the same, i think. >> reporter: and right now, there's lots of unfinished business. maryland's teachers waiting to find out if they will e
. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we are following some breaking news out of west virginia. six people are dead and 21, unaccounted for, following an explosion at a mine near charles ston. it happened around 3:00 this afternoon, at an underground coal mine. 30 miles south of charleston. we have no other information available right now. we will bring you more as soon as it comes in. >>> the maryland general assembly is getting down to the wire with less than a week until sine die....
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another weak area of low pressure over kentucky, heading across virginia this afternoon. those clouds and that shower activity. that's one of the reasons we had clouds around. and that is, in fact, snow falling in the northern sections of new york state. northern vermont. some areas up there could see couple of inches of snow. temperatures there. low pressure moves off. still kind of breezy. now by thursday, at this time, to the east. winds go back to the southwest. and that begins a warmup for the end of the week. winds tomorrow, still gusty. and the bay temp around 50. tonight, clear, chilly. some suburban areas. otherwise, upper 30s to low 40s. we'll call it clear to partly cloudy. tomorrow, mostly sunny, breezy. still cool. 63. and early in the morning, may be scattered frost. north and west. but a warmup coming. >> cover up my -- basil. >>> and we'll be right back. >>> it's a dramatic distress call that sent coast guard scrambling for missing boaters. i'm m ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up. crews respond to a distress call and find nothing. was anyone ever in any dange
another weak area of low pressure over kentucky, heading across virginia this afternoon. those clouds and that shower activity. that's one of the reasons we had clouds around. and that is, in fact, snow falling in the northern sections of new york state. northern vermont. some areas up there could see couple of inches of snow. temperatures there. low pressure moves off. still kind of breezy. now by thursday, at this time, to the east. winds go back to the southwest. and that begins a warmup for...
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reducing the crabs to bring the population back, took an agreement between maryland and virginia to accomplish. >>> still ahead. a sear tes of powerful earthquakes. what's stopping rescuers from reaching survivors in china. >>> caught on tape. a burglar takes a fall for his crime. why he had trouble making an escape. >>> an attack on a north american. how a nurse was injured. she was just trying to help. >>> and the warmer air is returning. don't miss our updated first warning forecast. >>> hundreds of people are forced to flee their homes after massive flooding. 800 people had to evacuate the area. the same erupted after being silenced for more than a hundred years. >>> a burglar in oklahoma learns a painful lesson. and it is all caught on tape. tulsa police broke out. but getting back out proved a little difficult. yes, he falls hard onto the floor, six times before he gets away. the suspect, though, is still on the loose tonight. >> look for the person with the broken leg, and send them to the hospital. >>> she saw someone in pain. but when she went to help, a california nurse ended up the
reducing the crabs to bring the population back, took an agreement between maryland and virginia to accomplish. >>> still ahead. a sear tes of powerful earthquakes. what's stopping rescuers from reaching survivors in china. >>> caught on tape. a burglar takes a fall for his crime. why he had trouble making an escape. >>> an attack on a north american. how a nurse was injured. she was just trying to help. >>> and the warmer air is returning. don't miss our...
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it all began here in green bank, west virginia, in 1960. >> that was a time when astronomy had become very exciting because we were going to start exploring space, going to other planets. and always the prime question in the general public's mind is, well, it's for scientists. well, is there life out there and in particular is there intelligent life. >> reporter: a young scientist named frank drake turned a giant radio telescope sky ward and listened for signs of life in the universe. >> i became fascinated with the power of radio astronomy, the clusters of stars, of hydrogen in our galaxy. always in the back of my mind was the possibility that we might be able to use our radio telescopes to find intelligent life. >> reporter: today the scientists who work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, seti for sure, are still listening. when they aren't, their computers are. >> a good analogy is to say, we've scooped one glass of water out of all of the earth's oceans. we've examined that glass of water looking for fish. well, we haven't found any fish yet. it's not logical. we hav
it all began here in green bank, west virginia, in 1960. >> that was a time when astronomy had become very exciting because we were going to start exploring space, going to other planets. and always the prime question in the general public's mind is, well, it's for scientists. well, is there life out there and in particular is there intelligent life. >> reporter: a young scientist named frank drake turned a giant radio telescope sky ward and listened for signs of life in the...
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north of grumman is north of los angeles to northern virginia by 2011. the contractor provides arrow space electronics and ship services. and employs 120,000 people. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. a health insurance company's expansion in howard county could brick with it -- bring with it 300 new jobs. >>> tips on how to shop the farmer's market like a professional chef. and meet the top athletes. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated first warning weather forecast from the wjz first warning weather team. >>> there are underwater grasses that are sprouting. but only in certain places. a grass bed shows substantial growth in 2009. biggest gains came in southern bay waters while in the northern bay, grass beds continued to show growth. that helps others. >> this is extremely important for a lot of creatures. particularly, the blue crabs are highly dependent on these. as well as water fowl. >> but while the north and south show improvement. the vast st
north of grumman is north of los angeles to northern virginia by 2011. the contractor provides arrow space electronics and ship services. and employs 120,000 people. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. a health insurance company's expansion in howard county could brick with it -- bring with it 300 new jobs. >>> tips on how to shop the farmer's market like a professional chef. and meet the top athletes. for these stories and...
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down through portions of west virginia. another batch that moved to the west. about an hour or so ago. in the upper eastern shore. take a look at that area from newark, to elkton. just approaching the delaware- maryland border. also around galena, just moving through that area. this is moving quickly off to the east, around 45 miles an hour. the sun is already out here for portions of western carroll county. we have sun here. but another batch just popped up. i think this will weaken considerably. temperatures will drop. i think we've seen cooling and stabilizing in the atmosphere. but for the time being, there is stabilizing. moving around 45 miles an hour. that will affect eastern frederick county. western carroll county. around the city now, pretty quiet. but another little batch of light rain activity still going on to the west. still taking a look at the temperatures. here in tv hill, we drop to the low 70s. same thing. elkton, 74. 83, ocean city. 74, 57. and that cooler air is headed in our direction, as the winds go west/northwest. we'll cool down. west
down through portions of west virginia. another batch that moved to the west. about an hour or so ago. in the upper eastern shore. take a look at that area from newark, to elkton. just approaching the delaware- maryland border. also around galena, just moving through that area. this is moving quickly off to the east, around 45 miles an hour. the sun is already out here for portions of western carroll county. we have sun here. but another batch just popped up. i think this will weaken...
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at a memorial in west virginia this afternoon, president obama will deliver a eulogy for victims of the upper big branch mine disaster. 29 workers died in the april 5 explosion, the country's worst mining accident in 38 years. demonstrators gathered in phoenix last night to protest arizona's new immigration law. that law authorizes police to stop anyone suspected of being in the u.s. illegally. critics fear it will lead to profiling. now for today's weather. yesterday's storms will give way to sun and above normal temperatures in the south. occasionally heavy rains will fall from the ohio valley to the southeast. the last days of the month will bring scattered april showers in the north and it should stay dry and warm down south. so, are decisions based on reason or emotion? you decide. next. and later, author kitty kelley next. and later, author kitty kelley takes on oprah winfrey.,, gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir? boss: come on in, i had some other things you can tell people about geico - great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. geck
at a memorial in west virginia this afternoon, president obama will deliver a eulogy for victims of the upper big branch mine disaster. 29 workers died in the april 5 explosion, the country's worst mining accident in 38 years. demonstrators gathered in phoenix last night to protest arizona's new immigration law. that law authorizes police to stop anyone suspected of being in the u.s. illegally. critics fear it will lead to profiling. now for today's weather. yesterday's storms will give way to...
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virginia was such a case. middler jeter african-american and richard loving, white, got married in washington, d.c., in 1958. but their marriage -- notice in race, too, d.c. was in the vanguard so this is interesting. their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they returned there they were arrested in the middle of the night in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate over their bed. they were convicted and sentenced one year in jail and they were told they could leave to the state in lieu of serving 25 years in jail. cross-unions were had arguments both theoretical and in hindsight we can disgust was at work. indeed, it didn't hide its hand. the idea of racial purity was proudly proclaimed, for example, in the racial integrity act of 1924 in virginia. and ideas of taint and contamination was ubiquitous. if people et disgusted and contaminated the fact that the african-american had drunk from the same drinking fountain or used the same t
virginia was such a case. middler jeter african-american and richard loving, white, got married in washington, d.c., in 1958. but their marriage -- notice in race, too, d.c. was in the vanguard so this is interesting. their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they returned there they were arrested in the middle of the night in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate over their bed. they were convicted and sentenced one...
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the supreme court case that brought up the overturning of the antimiscegenation laws, loving versus virginia was such a case african-american and richard fluffing got married in washington, d.c. in 1958 but their marriage notice increase, too was in the vanguard so this is interesting their marriage was not recognized as legal in the home state of virginia. when they returned they were addressed in the middle of the light in the bedroom with a framed copy of the marriage certificate hanging over the bed and then how they were convicted and sentenced one year in jail but also told if they leave ho could leave a discount for 25 years in lieu of going to jail. call, like san six marriages, across racial unions were opposed with a variety of punitive arguments both political and theological in hindsight however we can clearly see the discussed was at work but indeed it didn't hide its head. the idea of racial purity was proudly proclaimed for example in the racial integrity act of 1924 in virginia and ideas of teen and contamination were ubiquitous. if people felt disgusted and contaminated by t
the supreme court case that brought up the overturning of the antimiscegenation laws, loving versus virginia was such a case african-american and richard fluffing got married in washington, d.c. in 1958 but their marriage notice increase, too was in the vanguard so this is interesting their marriage was not recognized as legal in the home state of virginia. when they returned they were addressed in the middle of the light in the bedroom with a framed copy of the marriage certificate hanging...
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shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one hour and $5,000 cash. within minutes while still in line he bought his first gun. >> this is what? >> this is a glock. >> you got this before you even got in the show? >> yeah, he was sitting outside of the door. went up to him. how much you want for it? 450 bucks. >> a glock handgun. same kind of gun used to kill at virginia tech. >> reporter: inside omar made purchase after purchase. not one background check, he emerged carrying in this case a semi automatic assault weapon. >> what did they ask? >> nothing, nothing. i just went up, g
shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one...
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their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they return they were arrested in the middle of the light in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate hanging over their bed and they were if convicted, sentenced one year in jail and told if they leave -- they could leave the state for 25 years in lieu of going to jail. so they left but they began a litigation that land to the landmark decision. now, like same-sex marriages, cross racial unions were a post with a variety of punitive arguments both political and theological. in hindsight however, we can clearly see that it discussed was at work. indeed it didn't hide its hand the idea of racial purity was proudly proclaimed for example in their racial integrity act of 1924 in virginia. ideas of taint and contamination were ubiquitous. if people felt disgusted and contaminated by the thought that an african-american had drawn from the same public drinking fountain or had gone swimming in the same public swimming pool were used the same toilet or plates an
their marriage, however, was not recognized as legal in their home state of virginia. when they return they were arrested in the middle of the light in their own bedroom with a framed copy of their marriage certificate hanging over their bed and they were if convicted, sentenced one year in jail and told if they leave -- they could leave the state for 25 years in lieu of going to jail. so they left but they began a litigation that land to the landmark decision. now, like same-sex marriages,...
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. >>> tragedy in west virginia. a huge jump overnight in the number of miners killed by an underground explosion. >> now, more than two dozen, plunging a community into mourning. >> it's a coal mining community. when you hear that many ambulances, it has to be something bad. >> this morning, the latest on the recovery mission. and looking into a company with a history of problems. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm todd connor, in for jeremy hubbard today. the explosion at a west virginia coal mine has now become the nation's worst such disaster in a quarter-century. >> overnight, massey energy announced that 25 of its miners are dead. and the dangerous mission to rescue four more has stopped. when families were told the news overnight, some became hysterical. >> this is taking place at the upper big branch main. t.j. winick is tracking the overnight developments for us. t.j.? >> reporter: the explosion at the undergrod coal mine happened about 3:00 monday afternoon. miner st
. >>> tragedy in west virginia. a huge jump overnight in the number of miners killed by an underground explosion. >> now, more than two dozen, plunging a community into mourning. >> it's a coal mining community. when you hear that many ambulances, it has to be something bad. >> this morning, the latest on the recovery mission. and looking into a company with a history of problems. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> and...
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>> you mentioned that twain let one claim slip through his fingers in virginia city. did he have other speculative endeavors while he was in the mining country? >> yeah. he bought up a bunch of claims. that was sort of what they did. more people went around buying claims or selling what they call feet, shares in feet of mines, than actually work the mines. in fact, the original discoverers of the come stock load were cheated out of their money by henry comstock, who claimed that their mining property ajoined his by a few feet, so that he was technically their partner. they lost their money. he lost his money too. comstock and later ended up killing himself, so there was a lot of swindling going on, as there always is when you have gold rushes and silver rushes. yes, ma'am? >> i was wondering if, in your research, you found anything that either contradicted or expanded on anything he wrote about in "roughing it." >> that's a good question, because as i say in the book, with mark twain, he never let the facts get in the way of a good story, and in "roughing it" which he
>> you mentioned that twain let one claim slip through his fingers in virginia city. did he have other speculative endeavors while he was in the mining country? >> yeah. he bought up a bunch of claims. that was sort of what they did. more people went around buying claims or selling what they call feet, shares in feet of mines, than actually work the mines. in fact, the original discoverers of the come stock load were cheated out of their money by henry comstock, who claimed that...
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will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this resulted again in 25 fatalities. now, as many as 40 rescuers went inside the mine to try to make rescues and four are unbeinged for. they pulled the rescuers out because of the large build-up of methane and carbon monoxide. the governor told me he does believe there could be a chamber near these four men that would allow them to breathe what they call clean air away from this methane. so that is the hope. they are telling families this is hope but rescuers are not inside right now and hire is further explanation on why they had to be pulled
will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this...
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in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the north. >> it's from the south and i don't want you to take it to literally. i think what he meant was, had the south won, african-americans would not be where they are now. at least when it comes to civil rights. because that's what the civil war was about. the south, let's just be honest, did not want slavery to end and that was their main focus for the civil war. and that's when the sus session came about. they wanted to succeed from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> first of all, let's talk about some real evidence. >> am i to believe -- >> hang on. le
in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the...
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if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says "decision points" will hit bookstore shelves on november 9. the publisher says mr. bush is not writing a traditional memoir, but an account of key decisions in his life. his wife's belmar will be released on may 5. -- memoir. >> brian van de graaff is telling us about the potential for storms. >> in northern parts of the area, loudoun county, a frederick, close to virginia, they had tornado warnings, and hail and rain. today, not nearly as severe. let's show you what it looks like. the deep pockets in maryland towards mohbluemont. you will encounter showers. in rockvill
if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says...
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and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods of southern illinois it is a beautiful part of the national forest but you have to pack in your own water now. because the companies have killed the hidden mortars and there is no more moonshine and no more people. the abuse of the land has gone hand-in-hand and we have lost thousands upon thousands of acres of land but also bought only a few heil farm land productive land that has never been put back into any kind of economic productivity. but an appellate judge, less than 3% of all homeland destroyed by mo
and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods...
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stacy cohan is headed to the scene. >>> the latest on the deadly mine explosion in west virginia. there is still slim hope that rescuers may find four miners who are still missing. twenty-five miners were killed in the explosion on monday. tom fitzgerald is at the upper big branch mine about 30 miles south of charleston. he has more. >> reporter: the illing operation to vent the methane gas behind us will get on throughout this evening 1200 feet into the mountain side. the goal, to vent the methane gas out of the mine shaft. but even as this operation goes on here at the big branch mine, there are big questions tonight about the company that operates it. deep under the conveyor belts and silos of the big branch coal mine, the bodies of 14 coal miners remain unrecovered while the fate of four other miners remain unknown. >> i said i cannot paint you a rosy picture. odds are against us. >> reporter: the west virginia governor says even for a community forged from generations of coal mining families, the uncertaintyies of not knowing who did or did not survive is a cruel waiting game
stacy cohan is headed to the scene. >>> the latest on the deadly mine explosion in west virginia. there is still slim hope that rescuers may find four miners who are still missing. twenty-five miners were killed in the explosion on monday. tom fitzgerald is at the upper big branch mine about 30 miles south of charleston. he has more. >> reporter: the illing operation to vent the methane gas behind us will get on throughout this evening 1200 feet into the mountain side. the goal,...
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the beltway in virginia construction zones looking good. everyone is at speed around the beltway between the wilson bridge to 66. finally we are worry-free out of frederick in maryland making your way 270 to the spur. andrea? >>> if you drink to the point of intoxication you better not get behind the wheel or the handlebars. a dc appeals court ruled even on a bike you have been arrested for driving under the influence. andrea mccarren has our report. >> reporter: on a warm spring evening, bicycles abound but the appeals court ruling that a bike is a vehicle under the eyes of the law surprised some locals. >> i think that's crazy. that's a little crazy. little too extreme for me. >> too get a dui on a bike that's kind of silly, yeah. it's a little much. >> this is dc. they redefine everything. they must need the money. >> reporter: the case under appeal involved a man standing next to his bike in 2007. he was shouting and barely able to stand. police warned him not to ride that bike but he did barely missing a child in a cross walk before fa
the beltway in virginia construction zones looking good. everyone is at speed around the beltway between the wilson bridge to 66. finally we are worry-free out of frederick in maryland making your way 270 to the spur. andrea? >>> if you drink to the point of intoxication you better not get behind the wheel or the handlebars. a dc appeals court ruled even on a bike you have been arrested for driving under the influence. andrea mccarren has our report. >> reporter: on a warm spring...
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. >>> the latest developments on the west virginia mine explosion. rescuers were forced to pull back after they encountered dangerous levels of gasses. crews entered the mine before 5 after air samples indicated methane gas levels had dropped enough. they carried 30 pound oxygen tanks and traveled 5 miles into the mine. >> we're going into an atmosphere in part of the area that has been -- that has carbon monoxide levels that poses a risk if you pop your mask off. >> family and friends of the missing miners held a candle light vigil last night praying for a miracle. despite the evacuation this is still a rescue mission. >>> well, he says he was joking, but those on board a washington to denver flight weren't laughing. a passenger grabbed a smoke in the bathroom and joked about a shoe on fire triggered a bomb scare. two federal air marshals on board the flight demanded to know what was going on. after his response, restrained him according to this woman whose husband was on the plane. >> they thought maybe he tried to ignite something. >> none of this
. >>> the latest developments on the west virginia mine explosion. rescuers were forced to pull back after they encountered dangerous levels of gasses. crews entered the mine before 5 after air samples indicated methane gas levels had dropped enough. they carried 30 pound oxygen tanks and traveled 5 miles into the mine. >> we're going into an atmosphere in part of the area that has been -- that has carbon monoxide levels that poses a risk if you pop your mask off. >> family...
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kennedy se jugara el domingo la segunda fecha de la liga internacional de virginia, para manana por la noche la liga de arlington tendra sus paritidos en las canchas de cristal city y gunstos, la liga universal de manassas tendre el torneo de presentacion en las canchas de splash down de manassas, la liga de woodbridge jugara manana por la noche en la minisville, sera tambien la apertura de la liga boliviana en arlington, la liga internacional de maryland jugara el domingo en las canchas de high point y blair en maryland. en la escuela cardozo estara la liga salvadorena, tambien manana tienen actividad la liga de veterenos de maryland. sera un fin de semana con mucho futbol local. maÑana sera el segundo partido de local para dc united en la mls y reciben en el robert f kennedy a chicago fire. tenemos impresiones del curl onalfo y cristian castillo. tenemos un equipo joven ehhh, un equipo que estamos cambiando mucho tuvimos una pretemporada muy buena y has de cuenta que estamos enfrentando mucha adversidad sobre en el los resultados y tambien en las lesiones y tenemos que crecer es
kennedy se jugara el domingo la segunda fecha de la liga internacional de virginia, para manana por la noche la liga de arlington tendra sus paritidos en las canchas de cristal city y gunstos, la liga universal de manassas tendre el torneo de presentacion en las canchas de splash down de manassas, la liga de woodbridge jugara manana por la noche en la minisville, sera tambien la apertura de la liga boliviana en arlington, la liga internacional de maryland jugara el domingo en las canchas de...
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tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled through the weekend for the men whose bodies have been discovered so far. benny willingham, weeks from a planned retirement when he died, doing what he loved said his daughter michelle. >> he loved the mines. besides his family and god this was his life. >> reporter: carl loved the mine, too, though his family said he had grown worried about how safe it was. stephen harrah was out of the mine when it exploded. robert clark gave his life to god three months ago, says his pastor, and again monday afternoon. jason atkins was only 25. two of those carrying the proud title hu
tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled...
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nbc's norah o'donnell is in naoma, west virginia. norah, what are the chances and tell us about the search for the miners that they believe to be still alive? >> reporter: well, the governor of this state, governor mansion, tells me the odds are long that those four miners who are still missing will be found alive. still, they are literally trying to move earth in order to try and rescue them. they've got crews up there bulldozing essentially an access road so they can drill 1,100 feet into the earth to essentially allow the relief of some gases that are explosive. they're worried about the methane gas and they're worried about carbon monoxide gas. we had been told earlier this morning that may take 12 hours. now we're being told it will be wednesday night. the process is slow going. you can imagine what it's like for family members knowing one of their loved ones may still be trapped more than 1,000 feet below in that mine. excruciating. the family members, we're told, have pulled together. a lot of them have spent a lot of time up
nbc's norah o'donnell is in naoma, west virginia. norah, what are the chances and tell us about the search for the miners that they believe to be still alive? >> reporter: well, the governor of this state, governor mansion, tells me the odds are long that those four miners who are still missing will be found alive. still, they are literally trying to move earth in order to try and rescue them. they've got crews up there bulldozing essentially an access road so they can drill 1,100 feet...
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the virginia festival of the book is the host of the program. to find out more go to vabook.org. >> in her book "from disgust to humanity," martha nussbaum discusses the sexual orientation in the united states. politics and prose bookstore is the host of this talk. it lasts about an hour. >> on behalf of our owners i would like to welcome dr. martha nussbaum to politics and prose bookstore. [applause] we are always honored -- that's okay. we are always honored to be located at this juncture of world class academics and the general reading public. but, of course, d.c.'s readers are pretty world class themselves and we're pleased in particular to welcome martha nussbaum from her newest work. i'm personally overjoyed that she's coming to us from the university of chicago, which is my own alma mater. dr. nussbaum,, however, is the sort of academic who talks about the ivory tower and brought many conversations about practical jurisdiction, goodness back into the academy with her. as a philosopher, professor nussbaum strives to be a lawyer for humanit
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our team remains on duty in naoma, west virginia. we begin with nbc's tom costello. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, we are hoping to hear back any time from them. this is their second attempt of the day. earlier they were sent back because of smoke. earlier today, rescuers turned back by heavy smoke. >> it's no good. when you've been deployed, it lets your hopes down. >> it's heart wrenching. those guys are doing what i'm doing. they are trying to feed their family and take care of their family. >> reporter: then at 2:30 this afternoon they immediately went to the second refuge chamber. >> if they didn't make it to this refuge chamber, there is no way they could survive. >> reporter: four days after the explosion left at least 25 miners dead, they paid tribute to rescue others who put their own lives on the line. >> this nation owes them a debt of gratitude. >> reporter: coal cuts through the mountains and the lives of nearly everyone who lives here. >> it's your family. >> reporter: ronny worked with some of the men missing. he's been waiting word. he's now f
our team remains on duty in naoma, west virginia. we begin with nbc's tom costello. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, we are hoping to hear back any time from them. this is their second attempt of the day. earlier they were sent back because of smoke. earlier today, rescuers turned back by heavy smoke. >> it's no good. when you've been deployed, it lets your hopes down. >> it's heart wrenching. those guys are doing what i'm doing. they are trying to feed their family and...
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. >> down in west virginia. when you start your motor vehicle and the petroleum sparks up, somebody had to be on an oil rig. why do you say that? because it sounds so obvious. these events remind us what the economic and the real human life cost can be to make the whole thing work. >> as you look at those pictures and we hear more about that oil rig, it's fascinating. just a fascinating look at what it takes to get this country and the world going. >> there is one point i would make which i find quite extraordinary. barely has the rig had the fire out and the first lawsuit has been filed. i'm not suggesting for a moment there won't ultimately be lawsuits, but if you're
. >> down in west virginia. when you start your motor vehicle and the petroleum sparks up, somebody had to be on an oil rig. why do you say that? because it sounds so obvious. these events remind us what the economic and the real human life cost can be to make the whole thing work. >> as you look at those pictures and we hear more about that oil rig, it's fascinating. just a fascinating look at what it takes to get this country and the world going. >> there is one point i...
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there is no other reason to bring the boats there because they were not going to virginia. he has gone and convince to the british there will be an attack on staten island and the eventual result is the fact that his army and the french army could move across new jersey without being attacked and as i am sure you are aware they make it down to virginia and cornwallis surrenders at yorktown. and that gives you pretty much of a run through on the spike refuse during the american revolution. there are many more codes and ciphers better in the book and at this point* i would like to open up to some questions and hopefully i have some answers. please wait for the microphone. >> could you comment on nathan hale? >> nathan hale was a very poor spy. i don't know if you are familiar with what has been found out scottish general by the name of grant his papers were found just became recently available and he identified as that robert rogers actually got him to tell him he was a spy but he should have kept his mouth shut. he thought rogers was also an american spy and because the oust
there is no other reason to bring the boats there because they were not going to virginia. he has gone and convince to the british there will be an attack on staten island and the eventual result is the fact that his army and the french army could move across new jersey without being attacked and as i am sure you are aware they make it down to virginia and cornwallis surrenders at yorktown. and that gives you pretty much of a run through on the spike refuse during the american revolution. there...
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the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is important for all virginians to reflect upon our commonwealth shared history, to understand the sacrifices of the confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens during the period of the civil war. but glaringly absent, any reference of slavery. civil rights advocates accuse the governor of trying to, quote, whitewash history. >> to, you know, not take even a second to acknowledge that the civil war, you know, the main purpose of it, the main reason for the, you know -- for that fire that burned across this country was the south's refusal to let go of slavery, which is a deep and abiding crime against humanity, does suggest that h
the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is...
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. >>> rescuers plan to set off a small explosion at a coal mine in west virginia to send a signal to any possible survivors of monday's disaster. the rescuers just finished drilling the first of several holes to release any deadly gas. once they vent that, they can try to search underground. >>> president obama heads to the czech republic tonight. he's going to sign a new nuclear weapons treaty with russia. the two countries are agreeing to cut more nuclear arms. the treaty also includes new limits on missiles and bombers. >>> three teens accused of bullying a student who committed suicide have pleaded not guilty to charges in the case. two of them are charged with statutory rape and two accused of civil rights violation and harassment. phoebe prince killed herself in january after months of intense bullying by classmates. >>> we want to welcome you back, good morning. if you're just shaking the sleep out of your eyes, we're glad to have you. >>> so far rescuers are getting no response from the signals they're sending into a coal mine in west virginia. they're searching and hoping th
. >>> rescuers plan to set off a small explosion at a coal mine in west virginia to send a signal to any possible survivors of monday's disaster. the rescuers just finished drilling the first of several holes to release any deadly gas. once they vent that, they can try to search underground. >>> president obama heads to the czech republic tonight. he's going to sign a new nuclear weapons treaty with russia. the two countries are agreeing to cut more nuclear arms. the treaty...
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. >>> we begin with developing news from west virginia. crews are making another attempt to rescue four missing miners trapped in the upper big branch mine. the governor says if those miners are not found by midnight, this rescue mission will become a recovery operation. thanks for joining us this even. i'm shawn yancy. >>> i'm brian bolter. fox 5's bob barnard following the developing story down in the newsroom. >> reporter: we should know in about two hours how this week- long story ends. will the four missing coal miners be found alive or will their bodies have to be recovered with 18 others still buried in the mine. rescue teams are going back into upper big branch one last time to see if four missing miners made it into one of the mine's deep refuge chambers. >> we believe without any unforeseen problems that we would not know of, that we'll be able to know if we have that sliver of hope, if we have that miracle and to be able to bring a finality to this and a closure tonight. >> reporter: the first miner funeral was held today for 61
. >>> we begin with developing news from west virginia. crews are making another attempt to rescue four missing miners trapped in the upper big branch mine. the governor says if those miners are not found by midnight, this rescue mission will become a recovery operation. thanks for joining us this even. i'm shawn yancy. >>> i'm brian bolter. fox 5's bob barnard following the developing story down in the newsroom. >> reporter: we should know in about two hours how this...
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. >>> así es, y todos quieren saber las condiciones del tiempo, iniciamos con el pie derecho, en virginia temperaturas en 80, nosotros aquí con 70 grados, y sobre atlanta caluroso. en el noroeste condiciones invernales, sigue la fuerte actividad de precipitación, acumulados de nieve, y la acción está aquí en dallas, y este centro de alta presión genera precipitación, y una vez que s desplaza más va perdiendo intensidad, y tenemos un anticiclón, todo el sur de la florida va a estar experimentando temperaturas agradables. y el centro de baja presión que genera lluvias se mueve hacia el norte debido a la fuerte actividad de viento y nos favorece para el este de la nación. y las noticias no son muy buenas en washington, actividad invernal, todavía este centro de baja presión, y los hieros acumulados sobre montañas. y me despido, les deseo muchas bendiciones, y nos vemos aquí el lunes. >>> gracias. >>> y por lo generar los niños son examinados en la vista por el pedríatra, pero es recomendable llevarlos a un especialista. >>> y ana se viene quejando de dolores de cabeza. >>> l
. >>> así es, y todos quieren saber las condiciones del tiempo, iniciamos con el pie derecho, en virginia temperaturas en 80, nosotros aquí con 70 grados, y sobre atlanta caluroso. en el noroeste condiciones invernales, sigue la fuerte actividad de precipitación, acumulados de nieve, y la acción está aquí en dallas, y este centro de alta presión genera precipitación, y una vez que s desplaza más va perdiendo intensidad, y tenemos un anticiclón, todo el sur de la florida va a...
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john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the mayor is pushing for a three-day workweek for city employees. that's right. three days. a five-day weekend sounds pretty cool, right? unless you want to go to a library or city park. they'll be closed. >> i am asking the ceao to develop a plan to shut down all general-funded city services with the exception of public safety and revenue-generating positions for two days per week beginning the week of april 12th. >> now, apparently public safety is off limits like police and fire departments and bernard parks is actually a former police chief t
john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the...
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we are going to head back to john in west virginia right now with the governor of west virginia. hey, john. >> reporter: the west virginia governor, joe manchin joins us right now. tell us a little bit about where we are. >> at five until 5:00, we sent four teams in. they are on man trips right now, will go back as far on the rail as we can possibly go. then, they go by foot and carry all their apparatus. they will be more cautious. you never want your rescuers to get ahead of the danger zone and get caught. that's happened in alabama, we lost so many rescuers. we will make sure that doesn't happen. they will be able to assess the damage more accurately than the first time. they are in full rescue mode. that means we are going to go find the four miners. if for any reason we can't get clear back in that 22 section again, where they had to be pulled out before, that's the only chance we have with that one chamber that hasn't been checked. if someone is there, we know they are safe. if they are not, we know our chances are slim. >> the sign they will be looking for immediately is t
we are going to head back to john in west virginia right now with the governor of west virginia. hey, john. >> reporter: the west virginia governor, joe manchin joins us right now. tell us a little bit about where we are. >> at five until 5:00, we sent four teams in. they are on man trips right now, will go back as far on the rail as we can possibly go. then, they go by foot and carry all their apparatus. they will be more cautious. you never want your rescuers to get ahead of the...
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that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can fit snugly. >> they're going into areas that may have contaminations of carbon monoxide at levels that are risky which means they have to have their face mask on. as we proceed there will be judgments made about how far they do continue. >> the hope is here, robin, that rescuer also not have to use 30-pound breathing devices, that each one is carrying at the moment, toxic gas levels have also dropped, that's good, but it does include methane, which can be highly explosive. >> i would imagine, too, that this is not exactly like
that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can...